Traveling Riverside Blues
Nigel Watson; Peter Green Lyrics
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If your man get personal, want you to have your fun
Best come on back to Friars Point1, mama, and barrelhouse all night long
I got women's in Vicksburg, clean on into Tennessee
I got women's in Vicksburg, clean on into Tennessee
But my Friars Point1 rider, now, hops all over me
I ain't gon' to state no color but her, front teeth is crowned with gold
She got a mortgage on my body, now, and a lien2 on my soul
Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale3, gon' take my rider by my side
Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale3, gon' take my rider by my side
We can still barrelhouse baby, on the riverside
Now you can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my...
('Til the juice rune down my leg, baby, you know what I'm talkin' about)
You can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my leg
(That's what I'm talkin' 'bout, now)
But I'm goin' back to Friars Point1, if I be rockin'to my head
This song is about the singer's relationships with women in different parts of the American South, and his desire to be with his favorite woman back in Friars Point. He warns women that if their man gets too personal, they should come to Friars Point and enjoy the blues music all night long. The singer describes his many women in Vicksburg and Tennessee, but it is his "Friars Point rider" who has a hold on him. This woman has a mortgage on his body and a lien on his soul, indicating that she may have some kind of ownership over him. The song ends with the singer wanting to go to Rosedale with his rider by his side, where they can still "barrelhouse" or have fun dancing and partying along the riverside.
Overall, the song is about the power dynamics in relationships and how the singer's desire to be with his favorite woman in Friars Point outweighs all his other options. It also highlights the importance of blues music in Southern culture and how it can offer both pleasure and escape from everyday struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
If your man get personal, want you to have your fun
When your partner becomes possessive, they want you to have the freedom to do what makes you happy.
Best come on back to Friars Point1, mama, and barrelhouse all night long
It's best to go back to Friars Point where you can enjoy yourself and party all night long.
I got women's in Vicksburg, clean on into Tennessee
I have women all the way from Vicksburg to Tennessee.
But my Friars Point1 rider, now, hops all over me
Although I have women in other places, my Friars Point partner is the one who always wants to be with me.
I ain't gon' to state no color but her, front teeth crowned with gold
I won't mention her race, but the woman I'm referring to has gold crowns on her front teeth.
She got a mortgage on my body, now, and a lien2 on my soul
This woman has complete control over me, owning my body and even my soul.
Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale3, gon' take my rider by my side
I'm planning to go to Rosedale with my Friars Point partner by my side.
We can still barrelhouse baby, on the riverside
We can still party and have a good time by the riverside.
You can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my leg
You can do anything to me to get what you want.
('Til the juice rune down my leg, baby, you know what I'm talkin' about)
We both know what I'm talking about.
But I'm goin' back to Friars Point1, if I be rockin'to my head
I will only go back to Friars Point if I can't get her out of my head.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ROBERT LEROY JOHNSON
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